The Gurugram district administration has taken steps to initiate rescue students stranded in foreign countries amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Gurugram district administration has decided to evacuate students stranded in foreign countries amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Vijay Verdhan, Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Haryana wrote letters to all District Magistrates, asking them to gather data of such students.

In order to help students in reaching out to the District Administration, Amit Khatri, District Magistrate of Gurugram, issued an email address -- covid19gurugram@gmail.com on Wednesday.

Khatri said, since Gurugram comes under the national capital region, the number of students studying in foreign countries is high. The parents sought Chief Minister’s help in rescuing the students stranded abroad amid the COVID-19 crisis. The DM further said parents can contact the authorities through the email address by mentioning overseas support. Following that, the administration will send a Google form where students can upload their information and concerns.

Khatri added that the Gurugram District Administration has already started gathering details of Haryana students stranded overseas, to reach out to them with the support of the Central government.

SC says students stranded in the US cannot be evacuated

Last week, the Supreme Court while hearing a petition seeking evacuation of Indian citizens stranded in the United States, said that they cannot be brought back amid the coronavirus lockdown. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said that the Indian citizens stranded in the US cannot be brought no matter how much we want. Earlier, a nodal officer had been appointed in New York to offer assistance to Indians stranded in the US.